Tariff Shock Roils Tech Markets
According to AP, “US stocks drop after Trump ramps up his tariffs and worries flare about potential AI losers”, U.S. equities slid as a sudden 15% global tariff and investor selling hit AI-exposed names — MARKET volatility spiked. ([apnews.com](https://apnews.com/article/b1d3cf0b370842c305daf706f3b47405)) [AP News](https://apnews.com/article/stocks-markets-tariffs-trump-b1d3cf0b370842c305daf706f3b47405)
India Stakes a Claim in Global AI Race
According to Reuters via Investing.com, “From OpenAI to Google, India hosts global AI summit”, New Delhi drew CEOs and state leaders pledging big investments in data centers, local models and partnerships to scale AI for the Global South — INVESTMENTS were the summit’s headline outcome. ([investing.com](https://www.investing.com/news/stock-market-news/from-openai-to-google-india-hosts-global-ai-summit-4507461)) [Investing.com](https://www.investing.com/news/stock-market-news/from-openai-to-google-india-hosts-global-ai-summit-4507461)
Nvidia Earnings in Focus
According to The Motley Fool, “Breakfast News: Nvidia Headlines Big Earnings Week”, Nvidia’s quarterly report and a push back into PC chips have traders watching chip orders and HBM memory supply; EARNINGS due Wednesday could set the tone for the sector. ([fool.com](https://www.fool.com/investing/breakfast-news/2026/02/23/breakfast-news-nvidia-headlines-big-earnings-week/)) [The Motley Fool](https://www.fool.com/investing/breakfast-news/2026/02/23/breakfast-news-nvidia-headlines-big-earnings-week/)
According to AP, “US stocks drop after Trump ramps up his tariffs and worries flare about potential AI losers”. Tariffs drove Monday’s selloff after President Trump raised a temporary import tariff to 15%, knocking the S&P, Dow and Nasdaq lower and pressuring AI‑exposed and pharma names amid trade uncertainty. [AP News](https://apnews.com/article/stocks-markets-tariffs-trump-b1d3cf0b370842c305daf706f3b47405)
According to AP, “Fed’s Waller says rate cut in March is a ‘coin flip’ following a strong US jobs report”. Waller said January’s solid hiring makes a March rate cut uncertain — a “coin flip” — and that a similar February jobs print would be needed to delay cuts, keeping markets focused on near‑term rate timing. [AP News](https://apnews.com/article/waller-inflation-interest-rates-728aa0b00b5d3291169cb807472332d6)
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